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Posts Made By: Hugh Bartlett

February 26, 2009 12:13 AM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

Ice found in the Arctic

Posted By Hugh Bartlett
And here is the news from down under.

http://www.globalwarminghoax.com/comment.php?comment.news.96.1

That makes 2 poles with no reduction in seasonal ice.

March 5, 2009 03:08 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Laser pointer

Posted By Hugh Bartlett
I probably should not be opening my big mouth but, I use a Howie Glatter green laser in an Orion bracket. I have heard that you should use one that is pulsed (as is my Howie Glatter one) so it does not overheat when left on, and the batteries last longer too.

Incidentally, the Orion bracket is really cool. It has the spring-loaded X-Y adjustment, as well as a collar with a set screw to keep the beam on.

Using it on my Astroscan is WAY cool.

Beam on,
Hugh

March 8, 2009 05:21 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

Interesting Blogs on Climate Change

Posted By Hugh Bartlett
Thanks, Doug! I've been thinking of doing something similar ever since someone lamented there not being a permanent reference source for Newbies to the forum, but I could not have done it better.

March 9, 2009 09:28 PM Forum: ASTRONOMY

IYOA is also Global Recession

Posted By Hugh Bartlett
If there are any astronomy clubs in your area, I'd bet they would be willing to put on a public star party for the students and their parents on school grounds for no charge. Spring is ususally when schools sponsor science fairs, and perhaps you could do a star party in conjunction with the night the parents are coming to see the kids' science projects.

March 13, 2009 03:53 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

Antarctica

Posted By Hugh Bartlett
Thanks, Alan and Andreas, for the informative article and stunning images. grin

April 8, 2009 08:11 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

Note to Obama: The Science is Not Settled

Posted By Hugh Bartlett
Interesting to see a few names from the IPCC on the list. It must not be the monolithic group I thought it was.

May 26, 2009 08:34 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

More influences

Posted By Hugh Bartlett
I'm having trouble understanding how the moon influences climate. I read the whole piece, but did not see a logical connection, only a statistical one. What is the thinking there?

May 28, 2009 03:04 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

White Roofs

Posted By Hugh Bartlett
What we need is a roofing material with a pigmentation that can be controlled by a thermostat.

May 29, 2009 06:18 PM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

The stratosphere has been cooling for 30 years!

Posted By Hugh Bartlett
Not to "cherry-pick" the data too much, but the graph shows no cooling of the stratosphere over the last 15 years. Similarly, lower level heating is practically level over the same period. Isn't this when most of the "hockey-stick" increase in CO2 has been taking place?

June 8, 2009 04:56 AM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

ENSO influence on temperature variations

Posted By Hugh Bartlett
I would not count on El Nino just yet ...

Here is a corroborative report that suggests the current flat trend in global temperatures will remain flat for another decade until 2020:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7376301.stm

I've also noticed strong correlation between global temperature with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), which suggests no temperature increase likely over the next two decades before entering a warming phase around 2030.

In either case, one thing's for certain if temperatures fail to rise in the next 10 years: the AGW debate will get hotter!


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